公开(公告)号：US4814827A

公开(公告)日：1989-03-21

申请号：US84850

申请日：1987-08-13

申请人： Jonathan P. Kitchin ,  Stephen R. Powers ,  Keith A. Penfound ,  Peter J. Finn ,  Michael G. Fisher

发明人： Jonathan P. Kitchin ,  Stephen R. Powers ,  Keith A. Penfound ,  Peter J. Finn ,  Michael G. Fisher

IPC分类号： G03C1/498 ,  G03C7/28 ,  G03C7/30 ,  G03C8/08 ,  G03F3/10 ,  H04N1/50 ,  G03B27/54 ,  G03B27/76

CPC分类号： G03C8/08 ,  G03C1/49881 ,  G03C7/28 ,  G03C7/3041 ,  G03F3/107 ,  H04N1/502

摘要： A radiation-sensitive element for half tone color proofing adapted to be exposed by scanning with four independently modulated sources of radiation emitting at different wavelengths within the range 550 to 900 nm, the element comprising a substrate bearing at least four separate imaging media coated thereon, said imaging media including:(1) an imaging medium capable of forming a yellow image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(2) an imaging medium capable of forming a magenta image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(3) an imaging medium capable of forming a cyan image upon imagewise exposure and processing, and(4) an imaging medium capable of forming a black or a balancing black image upon imagewise exposure and processing,each imaging medium having a maximum spectral sensitivity at a wavelength different from that of the maximum sensitivity of the other imaging media such that after exposure and processing super-imposed yellow, magenta, cyan and black or balancing black images are formed, each image being attributable to the imagewise exposure of the respective source. Three layer elements of forming yellow, magenta and cyan images may be used for preparing half-tone full color images. Exposure apparatus comprising at least three independently modulated sources, preferably semiconductor sources emitting in the region of 550 to 900 nm may be used for imaging.

摘要翻译： 用于半色调彩色打样的辐射敏感元件，其适于通过用在四分之一波长范围内发射的四个独立调制的辐射源在550nm至900nm范围内进行扫描来曝光，所述元件包括承载至少四个分开的成像介质的基板， 所述成像介质包括：（1）能够在成像曝光和处理时能够形成黄色图像的成像介质，（2）能够在成像曝光和处理时形成品红色图像的成像介质，（3）能够形成 图像曝光和处理时的青色图像，以及（4）能够在成像曝光和处理时能够形成黑色或平衡黑色图像的成像介质，每个成像介质在与最大灵敏度不同的波长下具有最大光谱灵敏度 的其他成像介质，使曝光和处理超强黄色，品红色，青色和黑色或平衡黑色 形成图像，每个图像归因于相应源的图像曝光。 形成黄色，品红色和青色图像的三层元件可用于制备半色调全色图像。 包括至少三个独立调制的源的曝光装置，优选在550至900nm的区域中发射的半导体源可用于成像。

公开(公告)号：US4824770A

公开(公告)日：1989-04-25

申请号：US36078

申请日：1987-04-09

申请人： Jonathan P. Kitchin ,  Stephen R. Powers ,  Keith A. Penfound ,  Peter J. Finn

发明人： Jonathan P. Kitchin ,  Stephen R. Powers ,  Keith A. Penfound ,  Peter J. Finn

IPC分类号： G03C5/08 ,  G03C1/00 ,  G03C7/00 ,  G03C7/20 ,  G03C7/30 ,  G03F3/10 ,  H04N1/46 ,  H04N1/48 ,  G03C5/16 ,  G03C7/26 ,  G03C7/28

CPC分类号： G03F3/107 ,  G03C7/3041 ,  Y10S430/145 ,  Y10S430/146

摘要： A process for producing a continuous tone color image comprising providing a light sensitive photographic element comprising a substrate bearing three imaging media coated thereon, said imaging media comprising:(1) an imaging medium capable of forming a yellow image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(2) an imaging medium capable of forming a magenta image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(3) an imaging medium capable of forming a cyan image upon imagewise exposure and processing,each imaging medium having a maximum spectral sensitivity at a wavelength different from that of the maximum spectral sensitivity of the other imaging media within the range 550 to 900 nm, the sensitivities at the wavelength of maximum spectral sensitivity of the media decreasing in order from the medium of shortest wavelength maximum spectral sensitivity to the medium of longest wavelength maximum spectral sensitivity, the difference in said sensitivities between the media of shortest and longest wavelength maximum spectral sensitivity being greater than 0.8 log exposure units, exposing said element to three independently modulated sources each emitting radiation of a wavelength in the region of the wavelength of maximum sensitivity of a respective imaging medium, the maximum emission intensities of the sources at the wavelength of their maximum output increasing from the source of shortest wavelength to longest wavelength by an amount corresponding to the sensitivity difference of the imaging media, said exposures being conducted in scanning fashion and over a number of discrete exposure levels.

摘要翻译： 一种用于生产连续色调彩色图像的方法，包括提供一种感光照相元件，该感光照相元件包括一个其上涂有三个成像介质的基片，所述成像介质包括：（1）能够在成像曝光和处理时形成黄色图像的成像介质， 2）能够在成像曝光和处理时形成品红色图像的成像介质，（3）能够在成像曝光和处理时形成青色图像的成像介质，每个成像介质的波长与 其他成像介质在550至900 nm范围内的最大光谱灵敏度，介质最大光谱灵敏度波长下的敏感度从最短波长最大光谱灵敏度介质到最长波长最大光谱灵敏度介质的顺序逐渐减小 ，最短和长期的媒体之间的敏感度的差异 t波长最大光谱灵敏度大于0.8对数曝光单位，将所述元件暴露于三个独立调制的光源，每个发射源发射各自成像介质的最大灵敏度波长区域中的波长的辐射，源的最大发射强度 其最大输出的波长从最短波长的源到最长波长增加一个对应于成像介质的灵敏度差的量，所述曝光以扫描方式和多个离散曝光水平进行。

公开(公告)号：US4705745A

公开(公告)日：1987-11-10

申请号：US835629

申请日：1986-03-03

申请人： Jonathan P. Kitchin ,  Stephen R. Powers ,  Keith A. Penfound ,  Peter J. Finn ,  Michael G. Fisher

发明人： Jonathan P. Kitchin ,  Stephen R. Powers ,  Keith A. Penfound ,  Peter J. Finn ,  Michael G. Fisher

IPC分类号： G03B27/02 ,  G03C1/00 ,  G03C1/498 ,  G03C5/08 ,  G03C7/00 ,  G03C7/20 ,  G03C7/28 ,  G03C7/30 ,  G03C8/08 ,  G03F3/04 ,  G03F3/10 ,  H04N1/50 ,  G03C1/46

CPC分类号： H04N1/502 ,  G03C1/49881 ,  G03C7/28 ,  G03C7/3041 ,  G03C8/08 ,  G03F3/107

摘要： A radiation-sensitive element for half tone color proofing adapted to be exposed by scanning with four independently modulated sources of radiation emitting at different wavelengths within the range 550 to 900 nm, the element comprising a substrate bearing at least four separate imaging media coated thereon, said imaging media including:(1) an imaging medium capable of forming a yellow image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(2) an imaging medium capable of forming a magenta image upon imagewise exposure and processing,(3) an imaging medium capable of forming a cyan image upon imagewise exposure and processing, and(4) an imaging medium capable of forming a black or a balancing black image upon imagewise exposure and processing,each imaging medium having a maximum spectral sensitivity at a wavelength different from that of the maximum sensitivity of the other imaging media such that after exposure and processing super-imposed yellow, magenta, cyan and black or balancing black images are formed, each image being attributable to the imagewise exposure of the respective source. Three layer elements of forming yellow, magenta and cyan images may be used for preparing half-tone full color images. Exposure apparatus comprising at least three independently modulated sources, preferably semi conductor sources emitting in the region of 550 to 900 nm may be used for imaging.

摘要翻译： 用于半色调彩色打样的辐射敏感元件，其适于通过用在四分之一波长范围内发射的四个独立调制的辐射源在550nm至900nm范围内进行扫描来曝光，所述元件包括承载至少四个分开的成像介质的基板， 所述成像介质包括：（1）能够在成像曝光和处理时能够形成黄色图像的成像介质，（2）能够在成像曝光和处理时形成品红色图像的成像介质，（3）能够形成 图像曝光和处理时的青色图像，以及（4）能够在成像曝光和处理时能够形成黑色或平衡黑色图像的成像介质，每个成像介质在与最大灵敏度不同的波长下具有最大光谱灵敏度 的其他成像介质，使曝光和处理超强黄色，品红色，青色和黑色或平衡黑色 形成图像，每个图像归因于相应源的图像曝光。 形成黄色，品红色和青色图像的三层元件可用于制备半色调全色图像。 包括至少三个独立调制的源，优选在550至900nm的区域中发射的半导体源的曝光设备可用于成像。

公开(公告)号：US4943517A

公开(公告)日：1990-07-24

申请号：US251342

申请日：1988-09-30

申请人： Stephen R. Powers ,  Peter J. Finn ,  Michael G. Fisher

发明人： Stephen R. Powers ,  Peter J. Finn ,  Michael G. Fisher

IPC分类号： G03F5/14 ,  G03C7/00 ,  G03C7/20 ,  G03F3/10 ,  G03F5/18 ,  H04N1/46 ,  H04N1/48 ,  H04N1/52

CPC分类号： G03F3/107 ,  Y10S430/145 ,  Y10S430/146

摘要： An imaging process which comprises the steps of:(i) providing a first radiation sensitive element comprising a transparent base having coated thereon at least three imaging media each capable of forming a color image upon imagewise exposure and processing, each of said imaging media capable of forming a color image having a maximum sensitivity at a wavelength different from the wavelengths of the maximum sensitivity of the other imaging media capable of forming a color image and the wavelength of the maximum absorption of the color image formed by each imaging medium differing from the wavelength of the maximum absorption of the color image formed by the other imaging media by at least 40 nm;(ii) obtaining color separation information representative of the cyan, magneta and yellow and optionally black content of a color original, or electronically generated image,(iii) exposing said first radiation sensitive element of step (i) to at least three independently modulated sources of radiation, each source being modulated by said color separation information with respect to one color and emitting radiation at a wavelength in the region of the wavelength of maximum sensitivity of one of said imaging media capable of forming a color image such that a latent image representative of at least the cyan, magneta and yellow information of step (ii) is formed in individual color forming media;(iv) processing said exposed radiation sensitive element to produce a transparency comprising at least three color images, a first color image being representative of the color separation information for cyan, a second color image being representative of the color separation information for magenta and a third color image being representative of the color separation information for yellow,(v) exposing a second radiation sensitive element comprising a base having at least one imaging medium coated thereon through said transparency produced in step (iv) to record on said second radiation sensitive element an image corresponding to one or more of the images of said imaging media of the transparency.

公开(公告)号：US4816378A

公开(公告)日：1989-03-28

申请号：US37953

申请日：1987-04-13

申请人： Stephen R. Powers ,  Peter J. Finn ,  Michael G. Fisher

发明人： Stephen R. Powers ,  Peter J. Finn ,  Michael G. Fisher

IPC分类号： G03F5/14 ,  G03C7/00 ,  G03C7/20 ,  G03F3/10 ,  G03F5/18 ,  H04N1/46 ,  H04N1/48 ,  H04N1/52 ,  G03C7/18

CPC分类号： G03F3/107 ,  Y10S430/145 ,  Y10S430/146

摘要： An imaging process which comprises the steps of:(i) providing a first radiation sensitive element comprising a transparent base having coated thereon at least three imaging media each capable of forming a color image upon imagewise exposure and processing, each media having a maximum sensitivity at a wavelength different from of the other imaging media and the wavelength of the maximum absorption of the color image formed by each imaging medium differing from the other imaging media by at least 40 nm;(ii) obtaining color separation information representative of the cyan, magenta and yellow and optionally black content of a color original, or electronically generated image,(iii) exposing said first radiation sensitive element of step (i) to at least three independently modulated sources of radiation, such that a latent image representative of at least the cyan, magenta and yellow information of step (ii) is formed in individual color forming media;(iv) processing said exposed radiation sensitive element to produce a transparency comprising at least three color images,(v) exposing a second radiation sensitive element comprising a base having at least one imaging medium coated thereon through said transparency produced in step (iv) to record an image corresponding to one or more of the images of the transparency.

摘要翻译： 一种成像方法，包括以下步骤：（i）提供第一辐射敏感元件，其包括其上涂覆有至少三个成像介质的透明基底，每个成像介质能够在成像曝光和处理时形成彩色图像，每个介质在 与其他成像介质不同的波长和由与其它成像介质不同的每个成像介质形成的彩色图像的最大吸收波长至少40nm; （ii）获得表示颜色原件的青色，品红色和黄色以及可选的黑色内容的颜色分离信息，或电子产生的图像，（iii）将步骤（i）的所述第一辐射敏感元件暴露于至少三个独立调制的源 使得在单独的成色介质中形成代表步骤（ii）的至少青色，品红色和黄色信息的潜像; （iv）处理所述暴露的辐射敏感元件以产生包含至少三个彩色图像的透明体，（v）将包含其上具有至少一个成像介质的基底的第二辐射敏感元件暴露于通过步骤（iv）中产生的透明度至 记录与透明度的一个或多个图像对应的图像。